Farming Chemicals

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:43): Supplementary: is the minister satisfied that South Australian farmers are safe in terms of their potential exposure to this chemical? Is the minister aware of any clusters of Parkinson's disease associated with exposure to the chemical in South Australia?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:43): In regard to the second question, no, I am not. In regard to the first, we need to defer to those bodies that have the expertise and, in this case, the APVMA is that body.